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08/02/2019 - 19:01

France’s TF1 features new segment on AFP fact-checking

A new segment on the French television channel TF1’s Saturday evening news programme will show viewers how AFP journalists debunked a fake news story.
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05/02/2019 - 17:21

AFP expands its global fact-checking operations to the Middle East and North Africa through new contract with Facebook

AFP is further developing its global fact-checking operations through a major new contract with Facebook covering the Middle East and North Africa. Arabic is being added to fact-checking in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese that is carried out by AFP teams in 16 countries throughout the world.
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22/01/2019 - 17:39

Sophie Huet appointed Global Editor-in-Chief of AFP. Jean-Luc Bardet replaces her as Deputy Global News Director

Sophie Huet is taking over as AFP Global Editor-in-Chief, replacing Phil Chetwynd, who was appointed Global News Director on January 9th 2019. Jean-Luc Bardet succeeds Sophie Huet as Deputy News Director. He will retain his current portfolio as France director. They will take up their new duties on February 4th.
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14/01/2019 - 11:11

Pakistan reporter Asad Hashim wins Kate Webb Prize

Freelance reporter Asad Hashim wins the 2018 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for his coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in his native Pakistan.
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12/11/2018 - 12:48

Patrice Monti appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for AFP

Patrice Monti, currently Deputy Director of Sales & Marketing for Agence France-Presse will replace Stéphane Marcovitch from December 1st.
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13/10/2018 - 18:00

AFP awarded at Bayeux-Calvados War Correspondents Prize

The 25th Bayeux-Calvados War Correspondents Prize event singled out two AFP photojournalists. Mahmud Hams received the first prize in the Photo category while Juan Barreto is awarded with the third prize.
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21/09/2018 - 16:36

The European Data News Hub is celebrating its first anniversary

The easily accessible platform which draws on the resources of the news agencies AFP, DPA and ANSA, has been supplying videos, images, texts and graphic content about the European Union for 12 months.

30/08/2018 - 18:26

AFP’s Africa coverage showcased at Visa pour l’image 2018

From September 1 to 16 the international photo festival Visa Pour l’Image will pay tribute to AFP photographers in Africa with exhibitions featuring the work of John Wessels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luis Tato’s coverage of the Kenyan elections and an evening screening of Mohamed Abdiwahab’s coverage of Somalia. Also featured will be Brendan Smialowski’s coverage of the White House, and there will be a tribute to Shah Marai who was killed in an attack in Kabul last April.
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18/07/2018 - 13:10

AFP announces a series of appointments

A series of appointments: Global news management and international appointments
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28/06/2018 - 12:31

Dalila Zein appointed Managing Director of AFP

Dalila Zein has been appointed as AFP’s managing director, replacing Fabrice Lacroix. She will take up her post by October 1.
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